The CHS girls’ track team wrapped up the 2014 season on Saturday as several team members competed in the Division 3 sectionals held in Pembroke. “We had pretty good results in Pembroke,” said head coach Dan Ashman. “The times and distances may not look great, but almost every girl finished better than where they were seeded on […]
When his German Shepherd puppy got control of the gas pedal, John Costello lost control of his car, which landed in Bolivar Pond near the town pool Sunday morning, June 1. The 12-week-old puppy reportedly jumped from the back seat into the front seat, hit a gear, and got entangled with the gas pedal. When […]
The new automated trash and recycling program will now start on Monday, July 7, instead of Tuesday, July 1, and the town is making arrangements to pick up old trash barrels and recycling bins. The collection schedule will be the same as the current existing curbside service. For the first two weeks of the new […]
The Canton Fire Department had a very busy week as they responded to 65 calls between May 20 and May 27, including two fatal highway crashes, a burn victim on Walpole Street, and an accident involving a police cruiser on a paid detail on Route 128 North. The accident involving the police cruiser occurred on […]
The CHS baseball team lost three consecutive games last week, ending the regular season with an 8-12 record and falling out of contention for a playoff spot. All three of the Bulldogs’ losses came on the road — to Stoughton 5-1, Sharon 3-0, and Cardinal Spellman 2-1 in extra innings. In the last game of […]
Two missing canoes that were taken from a pickup truck stolen on Jackson Street last Monday were located in the Kohl’s parking lot in Walpole. The stolen truck was involved in an armed bank robbery in Attleboro on May 12. Attleboro Police found the truck abandoned behind a business located near the Norton/Attleboro line. Two […]
Editor’s note: The start of the new automated collection system has been moved from July 1 to July 7. On or around Tuesday, July 1, Canton residents will start to receive new trash and recycling carts as part of the town’s new automated curbside collection program. The new service, according to selectmen, will help to […]
On Thursday, May 1, the Canton Police Department received state certification from the Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission. Certification is a self-initiated evaluation process by which police departments strive to meet and maintain standards that have been established for the police profession by the accreditation commission. The standards reflect critical areas of police management, operations, and […]
The CHS girls’ track team is entering the postseason with momentum on its side, having won two consecutive meets and ending the regular season with a 3-2 record. Spurred on by the development of its underclassmen, the team continues to improve and score in every running and field event. Last week, the Bulldogs dominated Stoughton […]
In a surprise result just before midnight on Monday, May 12, voters at Canton’s annual town meeting narrowly approved a citizen’s petition to move the municipal election from April to November so that it coincides with state and federal elections in even-numbered years. The grassroots proposal, spearheaded by Chapman Street resident Bruce Rohr in an […]
